Collection of Polling Material and EVM

1. Collection of Polling Material and EVM Polling Materials Checking of EVM Learning Module for Presiding Officer

2. What you have to Collect? • One complete set of EVM prepared for your Polling Station. • The control unit ‘Candidate set section’ is duly sealed, address tag is firmly attached and battery is operational. • The ballot units is duly sealed and secured at two places • at right top and right bottom portions • with the seals of the Returning Officer • the address tags are firmly attached. • Ballot paper is fixed properly and slide switch is correctly aligned. • List of election materials as provided in Annexure VIII of RO Hand Book Learning Module for Presiding Officer

3. What you have to Collect? • All requisite statutory and non-statutory forms • Other stationery items such as brass seal, voting compartments, outer paper seals, special tags, address tags, green paper seals, etc. to be arranged for. • Marked copy of Electoral roll along with ASD (Absent, shifted and dead) list of your polling station • ECI order on alternative documents • Photocopies of specimen signatures of the contesting candidates and their election agents • Visitor’s sheets, mock poll certificates • Additional reporting formats as prescribed by the Commission Learning Module for Presiding Officer

4. Collection of Electoral Rolls - 1 • 3 copies (in the case of simultaneous poll 5 copies) of the relevant part of the electoral roll - complete and identical • Of that polling station • All deletions of names and corrections of clerical or other errors duly incorporated in all the copies • Serially numbered from no. 1 onwards • The printed serial numbers of the voters are not corrected with ink or otherwise • No new numbers are substituted for them • The marked copy of the electoral roll does not contain any remarks other than ‘PB’ and ‘CSV’ • Deletion have been clearly marked with “DELETED’ on concerned electors • The elector role is duly signed by at least one AERO and one more official • A certificate signed by RO/ARO in following format: Learning Module for Presiding Officer

5. RO’s Certificate on the Roll - 1 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

6. RO’s Certificate on the Roll - 2 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

7. Miscellaneous but Important • 20 Ballot papers are supplied to be used as tendered ballot papers in the polling station. Please check that they are not defective & check their serial number. • If you find any voting machine or any polling material defective in any respect, you must immediately bring such defect to the notice of the officer in-charge of distribution of voting machines/polling materials or the Returning Officer for necessary remedial action. Learning Module for Presiding Officer

8. Collection of EVMs Learning Module for Presiding Officer

9. Fact about EVMs 2 Manufacturers of EVM • Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad (ECIL) • Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore (BEL) 2 Components of EVM • Control Unit • Ballot Unit + Interconnected by means of a cable 2 Models of EVM(either of the two model shall be used in one constituency) • Pre 2006 model • Post 2006 model Learning Module for Presiding Officer

10. …Continued • EVM operates on a 6 volts battery. • Tamperproof, error free, easy to operate, portable • One Ballot Unit caters up to 16 candidates • Maximum 4 BU can be linked to 1 CU. EVM can be used for maximum 64 candidates • Ballot Units are linked in series Learning Module for Presiding Officer

11. How EVM looks like? Balloting Unit Control Unit Interconnecting Cable Learning Module for Presiding Officer

12. EVM Carrying Cases Carrying Case - Control Unit Carrying Case - Balloting Unit Learning Module for Presiding Officer

13. Important Features of EVM • Unique Serial Number- Each Control Unit (CU) has unique serial number which matches with metal strip number & Bar Code on the rear side of CU • Real Time Clock (RTC) [in post 2006 EVMs]- The real time clock is used to display current time & date. The current date & time is displayed with ‘power on’ and on pressing the ‘Total’ button. Any malfunction of RTC shall be displayed by ‘CLOCK ERROR’ and all other functions will be working. This clock records time of each vote. Learning Module for Presiding Officer

14. ….Continued • Status of Battery Power- Battery power status is displayed. If required it also displays ‘CHANGE BATTERY’. • Power Save Mode- The unit goes into power save mode in the idle state, thus enhancing the life of power pack. • Print- The result of poll data i.e. in which time votes are cast can be printed, if required. • Braille- Molding of Braille on Ballot Unit for visually challenged voters. Learning Module for Presiding Officer

15. Component of Balloting Unit This is the unit the voter operates to exercise his / her franchise The Interconnecting cable is permanently attached to the Balloting Unit Learning Module for Presiding Officer

16. Ready Lamp (Green) Slide Switch Window Candidate’s Lamp Candidate’s Button Numbers in Braille Ballot Paper Screen Interconnecting Cable Component of Balloting Unit Learning Module for Presiding Officer

17. Display Section Candidate Set Section Result Section Ballot Section Components of Control Unit Busy Lamp (Red) Power ON Lamp (Green) Learning Module for Presiding Officer

18. Press Latch to release Pull to open cover Bottom Compartment Cover Components of Control Unit – How to open Learning Module for Presiding Officer

19. Socket for connecting Data Interface. Components of Control Unit – Backside Power Switch Socket for Interconnecting Cable of Balloting Unit Learning Module for Presiding Officer

20. Dual Line Digital Display Panel Components Control Unit – Display Section Busy lamp glows ‘RED” when the ‘Ballot’ button is pressed by polling officer to enable the voter to cast vote. It goes off when the voter has cast his vote. When no button is operated for 10-15 minutes, the CU goes to power save mode. Indicated by flickering of green ‘ON’ lamp in every 5 seconds. Busy Lamp (Red) Power ON Lamp (Green) Learning Module for Presiding Officer

21. Meaning of various types of display CANDIDATES 16 Indicates that the EVM is set for 16 candidates INVALID ……….…. Indicates a button on the Control unit is pressed out of sequence FULL ……….…. Indicates that the maximum number of votes (2000) for which the EVM is designed, has been polled - - - - - - - ………. Indicates that the Power Pack is weak BATTERY HIGH Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is High BATTERY MEDIUM Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is Medium Learning Module for Presiding Officer

22. Meaning of various types of display BATTERY LOW Indicates that the capacity of the Battery is Low| SL NO – E00001 Indicates the internal Serial number of the PCB COMPUTING RESULT Indicates that the RESULTS is getting computed RESULT PDT 16-01-06 Indicates the Result and Date of the Poll PST 09-50-20 PET 15-32-10 Indicates the Poll Starting Time and Poll End Time CANDIDATE 06 236 Indicates that the Candidate No.6 has polled 236 votes Learning Module for Presiding Officer

23. Meaning of various types of display PRINTING Indicates the Print operation is under progress| CLOCK ERROR Indicates the malfunction of Real Time Clock (RTC) PRESSEDERROR One of the candidates button in the Balloting Unit is either kept pressed or jammed ERROR The Control Unit cannot be used further The interconnecting cable is not connected to Control Unit properly OR Slide switch position in the Balloting Unit is not set at correct number OR Balloting units have not been inter-linked in correct sequence LINK ERROR Learning Module for Presiding Officer

24. Meaning of various types of display CU ERROR Indicates the Control Unit is to be changed BU-1 ERROR Indicates the Ballot Unit-1 is to be changed END Indicates the end of display sequence after pressing of ‘Clear ‘ or ‘Result’ Button TOTAL POLLED VOTES 1487 Indicates that total number of votes polled is 1487 The interconnecting cable is not connected to Control Unit properly OR Slide switch position in the Balloting Unit is not set at correct number OR Balloting units have not been inter-linked in correct sequence LINK ERROR Learning Module for Presiding Officer

25. Meaning of various types of display DTE 16-01-07 TME 09-43-34 Indicates the date and time DELETING POLLED VOTES Indicates the deleting of polled votes from CU Learning Module for Presiding Officer

26. Result Section Outer Door Result Button Close Button Inner Compartment Door Holes to pass thread for sealing Outer Door Print Button Inner Latches Components of Control Unit - Result Section Clear Button Frame for Paper Seals Learning Module for Presiding Officer

27. Ballot Button Buzzer Components of Control Unit Total Button Learning Module for Presiding Officer

28. Dos & Don’ts for EVM Don’t • Exert undue pressure on latches, hinges etc. Pull the Interconnecting cable while disconnecting it from the Control Unit without pressing the spring type clips on the hood of the connector Don’t • Keep EVM near heater or other hot objects Don’t • Allow molten lac/sealing wax to fall on the EVM while sealing Don’t • Force open the covers or doors of various sections • Remove the Outer Paper Seal until the Control Unit is on counting table Don’t Don’t • Remove power pack from the Control Unit used for poll • Force the connector fixed at the end of the Interconnecting cable into the connector of Control Unit in the reverse direction Don’t Don’t Learning Module for Presiding Officer

29. Check the EVM[Must Read carefully] Learning Module for Presiding Officer

30. Collection of EVMs - 1 Checking of Voting machine Learning Module for Presiding Officer

31. Collection of EVMs - 2 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

32. Collection of EVMs - 3 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

33. Collection of EVMs - 4 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

34. Collection of EVMs - 5 Position of Slide Switch Ensure that the slide switch (s) on the ballot Unit(s) have been secured with the help of transparent cello tap Learning Module for Presiding Officer

35. Collection of Polling Material Learning Module for Presiding Officer

36. POLLING MATERIALS

37. Collection of Polling Material - 1 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

38. Collection of Polling Material - 2 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

39. Collection of Polling Material - 3 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

40. FORMS Learning Module for Presiding Officer

41. Collection of Forms - 1 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

42. Collection of Forms - 2 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

43. Collection of Forms - 3 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

44. ENVELOPES Learning Module for Presiding Officer

45. Collection of Envelops - 1 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

46. Collection of Envelops - 2 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

47. Collection of Envelops - 3 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

48. Collection of Envelops - 4 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

49. Collection of Envelops - 5 Learning Module for Presiding Officer

50. Collection of Envelops - 6 Learning Module for Presiding Officer